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MED 104 Unit 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Glycolysis | The breakdown of sugar |
| Adrenocorticohyperplasia | The overdevelopment of the cortex of the adrenal gland |
| Thyroidotoxin | A substance that is poisonous to the thyroid gland |
| Hirsutism | Excessive growth of facial and body hair in women |
| Gynecomastia | The development of breast tissue in males |
| Ecchymosis | Bruising of the skin |
| Hemorrhage | Excessive blood loss |
| Erthrocyte | A red blood cell |
| Elliptocytosis | Condition where there is an increase of oval-shaped red blood cells in number |
| Myelodysplasia | A disease where there is poor production of blood cells by the bone marrow |
| Dysrhythmia | An irregular heartbeat |
| Myocardium | Heart muscle tissue |
| Pericardium | Tissue around the heart |
| Cardiomegaly | An enlarged heart |
| Aortectasia | The dilation of the aorta |